An apparatus and a method in an electronic device for managing modes are disclosed herewith. The electronic device retrieves a meeting time from a meeting event stored in a scheduling application of the electronic device. The electronic device further identifies connectivity identification information from the meeting event and changes the operating mode to a meeting mode in response to detecting usage of the connectivity identification information at the electronic device during the meeting time. The scheduling application may be a calendar application, notes, tasks, reminders, etc. The connectivity identification information may be a conference call number, a telephone number, a user identification information, a video conference, or a web link to a virtual meeting.
